Obituaries

Feb 14, 2025

Visitation on Friday, February 21, 2025 from 4 to 8 PM at the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, Station 10, 7411 Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20707. Fire Department service will be held at 7 PM. Funeral Services will be held at the fire station on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11 AM.

Feb 12, 2025

Elizabeth Lee Miles Compton, born April 8, 1926, passed February 12, 2025.

Elizabeth was born at home to Clyde Lester Miles and Naomi Verlinda (Welsh) Miles in Laurel, Maryland. She welcomed her brother Clyde Jr (“Bobby”) just a year later, and practiced being a big sister for eleven years before greeting sister Maryland.

Elizabeth attended...

Feb 9, 2025

Please join us virtually for the funeral service will be livestreamed .

Shirley N. Sausnock, a Maryland native who was a member of St. Mary’s of the Mills Catholic Church in Laurel, Md. passed away peacefully at home on 9 February.  She was 88.

Shirley Norris was born in Baltimore, raised in Clinton, Md. and...

Feb 9, 2025

Rocky Rice of Woodbine, Maryland passed away on Feb 9, 2025. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Feb 6, 2025

J. Vincent “Vince” was born the ninth and youngest child to Dr. Charles W. Knox Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Fatula) Knox in Sibley hospital in Washington DC, Aug 30, 1937. At the time, the family resided in Cottage City but moved to Laurel, MD while Vince was still an infant, to a farm along Scaggsville Road on the Howard...

Feb 6, 2025

Thomas Edward Zupancic, age 69, passed away in Laurel, Maryland, on February 6, 2025. He was a beloved Son, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Friend, and extremely passionate sports fan.

Born March 20, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the Son of Anthony and Angela (Zugel) Zupancic.  He lived in Germany, Okinawa, Wyoming, Louisiana, and Maryland, and worked...

Feb 5, 2025

With great sorrow but steadfast trust in God, the Reninger family announces the passing of our beautiful son, Jacob Michael Reninger, age 17.  He is survived by his parents, Joseph and Angela, as well as his younger sister and brother, and many other close and extended family members and many loving friends.

A student at Reservoir High...

Feb 5, 2025

Earl A. Skidmore, Sr. of Laurel, Maryland passed away on February 05, 2025. He was 80 years old. Born on July 05, 1944, to Harry and Lessie (Frye) Skidmore in Raleigh County, West Virginia. He was a 1963 graduate of Logan High School, where after graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force. Earl faithfully served his country...

Feb 5, 2025

Charles "Chopper" Augustus Schuler, 89, a man of great warmth and wisdom, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, at the Dove House in Westminster, Maryland. Born on September 26, 1935, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Charles lived a life dedicated to his faith, family, and community, leaving a lasting legacy of love and devotion.

Charles was the beloved...

Feb 5, 2025

Jeanne Lynne Shirley Bartz, 84, of Laurel, MD passed away February 5, 2025 after a courageous fight of over 3 years with breast cancer.  She was born in 1941 in Boston, Massachusettes to Captain John B and Evelyne L Shirley.

Being the child of a Naval Officer offered her many pleasures as she lived in China and...

Feb 2, 2025

Jean Porter Kackley Ganoe passed away on February 2, 2025 at the age of 100.

Jean was born February 15, 1924, to Nellie Mae McKee and George Clinton Omar Kackley. She attended Romney High until 1942 and Allegheny Scared Heart until 1945. Jean completed 3 years of nursing school and worked as a nurse at South Baltimore...

Feb 2, 2025

Raymond Charles Sharbaugh (93) of Laurel, MD passed away on February 2, 2025.

He was born in Altoona, PA on February 12, 1931, to Gerald C. and Rosella G. (nee Sutton) Sharbaugh. He was a member of St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church.

Ray served in the U.S. Army from 1949-1951 as a member...

Jan 28, 2025

Albert Edgar Pohland, (89) of Laurel, MD passed away at home on January 28, 2025.

He was born in 1935 to Arnold Ernst Pohland and Eda K. Petermann in Oconomowoc, WI.

Albert was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church.

After receiving his PhD in chemistry, he retired from Food and Drug Administration...

Jan 27, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Rachel Thomas, who left us on January 27, 2025. Born on July 25, 1966, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Rachel was the firstborn child of Samuel and Charlotte Thomas. She immigrated to the United States with her family, living in D.C., Oklahoma, Maryland, and briefly in Virginia.

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Jan 23, 2025

Elizabeth J. Peters, 86, of Maryland City, passed away on January 23, 2024. “Betty,” as she was known to her family, was born to John and Beatrice Denton on April 6, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, where she met and married her husband of 35 years, Lawrence Peters Sr. Lawrence predeceased Betty in July, 1994.

Betty was...

Jan 22, 2025

Ralph “David” Painter, of Laurel, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025. He was 63 years old. David was born on October 13, 1961, in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he grew up working on his family’s farm, and was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. David Painter was the son of Ralph and Josephine Painter.

David worked...

Jan 15, 2025

Services for Stephen Clark will be live streamed; to access the video, please click HERE.

Stephen Anthony Clark, 71, of Laurel, MD passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Howard County General Hospital.

Born in Prince Georges County, Stephen was the son of the late Ronald W. Clark and Jessie L. Annibale Clark. In...

Jan 12, 2025

Nihad Mahfouz Hishmeh “Nicky” was born on January 10, 1952 in Ramallah Palestine to the late Mahfouz and Naimeh Hishmeh.

He is survived by his wife Heyam Hijazin Hishmeh and their 3 children Nancy (Thayer), Mahfouz and Jennifer (late husband Louis). His grandchildren Fayez, Rami and Juliana that he absolutely adored.

Surviving brothers Munir (Laila),...

Jan 11, 2025

Cheryl Carter Claus passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. She was 68 years old.

Born on September 22, 1956, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert Earle Carter and the late Ruby Stepson Carter. Sherry grew up in Hyattsville, MD, and later moved to Laurel,...

Jan 9, 2025

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Barbara Ann Howard, passed away on January 9th, 2025 at the age of 86. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI.  She met Warren Howard when she was 18 and he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army, stationed in Milwaukee.

Barbara married Warren on October 25, 1958 when she...